# FBI agents charged with lying to Congress accuse DOJ of serious abuse

> FBI agents charged with lying to Congress accuse DOJ of serious abuse.
- Title: FBI agents charged with lying to Congress accuse DOJ of…
- Summary: FBI agents charged with lying to Congress accuse DOJ of serious abuse. FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with lying to Congress…
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- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/fbi-agents-charged-lying-hunter-biden-probes-accuse-doj-serious-abuse/19985680
- Published: 2026-10-27T17:02:54+00:00
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- Topics: nikki floris, bradley benavides, fbi, doj, huntington biden, congress, criminal charges, magistrate judge, news, local
## FBI agents charged with lying to Congress
FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probes.
## DOJ adds obstruction charge
The Justice Department added an obstruction of a congressional proceeding charge to the two lying-to-congress charges.
## Magistrate judge criticizes DOJ filing
Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui slammed the DOJ for filing the amended complaint without judge signoff.
## Judge orders complaint struck
Judge Faruqui granted attorneys' request to strike the amended complaint from the docket.
## DOJ claims false statements
The DOJ alleges Floris and Benavides knowingly lied to Congress on two separate dates in 2023.
## Attorneys call it serious abuse
Floris' attorneys called the government's filing a 'serious abuse' of the criminal charging process.
## Judge sets probable cause hearing
Judge Faruqui set a hearing to determine if prosecutors established probable cause in their initial complaint.
## Key takeaway

FBI agents Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides were charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probes, prompting a judge to strike the DOJ's amended complaint as a 'serious abuse' of the criminal process.